There are 26 article(s) tagged Nick Walker:

• March 2024

  • Memphis floats idea of new aquatics center in Binghampton

    An indoor swimming facility could be coming to Binghampton as the city’s upcoming debt cliff could free up $50 million annually for new projects.

    By Samuel Hardiman March 05, 2024

• December 2023

  • Gaisman Community Center reopens after 2-year rebuild

    “This is the most expensive community center that we have built, ever,” Memphis Parks Director Nick Walker said of the 22,000-square-foot facility at 4221 Macon Road.

    By Kambui Bomani December 16, 2023

  • New Lester Community Center breaks ground in Binghampton

    The new community center, scheduled to open in 2025, is just yards away from the existing community center, which is one of the most used in the Memphis Parks system.

    By Bill Dries December 13, 2023

  • Liberty Pocket Park opens with a focus on heart

    “We believe everybody should have access to low-cost or no-cost places to come with their family, to come with their friends to get healthy and just enjoy some fresh air.”

    By Kambui Bomani December 12, 2023

• November 2023

  • Memphis park leaders talk controversy, collaboration and more

    The leaders of Memphis Parks, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy and Memphis River Parks Partnership talk on “Behind The Headlines” about the combination of public spaces and parks in the city.

    By Bill Dries November 11, 2023

• September 2023

  • Memphis Miracle League baseball field and playground could be a game-changer

    Eddy Hatcher never forgot his two childhood friends who couldn’t run, play or enjoy baseball due to physical disabilities, and “I don’t want that to happen to anyone in Memphis ever again.”

    By Don Wade September 25, 2023

• July 2023

  • Hollywood splash pad marks fifth for Memphis Parks system

    The splash pad opened Wednesday, July 5, to dozens of children in North Memphis putting it through its paces.

    By Bill Dries July 05, 2023

• June 2023

  • After renovation, sunlight streams into Gaston Community Center again

    The windows surrounding three sides of the city’s first and oldest community center were boarded up nearly 50 years ago. The $4 million renovation formally opened Wednesday, June 21, bringing natural light back to the gym, while adding other uses to the center.

    By Bill Dries June 22, 2023

  • Memphis Parks’ outdoor pools set to open Saturday

    The City of Memphis pushed back the opening of its public pools a week this summer, partly due to a nationwide lifeguard shortage. 

    By Alicia Davidson, Bill Dries June 01, 2023

• May 2023

  • See it now: Metal Museum preps move to Overton Park’s Rust Hall

    “At the Metal Museum, we’re taking ancient metalworking techniques and combining them with contemporary technology to create beautiful objects,” said Carissa Hussong, the museum’s executive director. “The building itself kind of represents what we do.”

    By Alicia Davidson May 12, 2023

  • Morris Park is back and ‘forward-thinking’

    After a two-year closure, Morris Park reopens with new amenities and more accessibility. “There’s ADA required, and then there is ADA intentional,” Memphis Parks executive director said. “We try to be ADA intentional.”

    By Alicia Davidson May 06, 2023

• March 2023

  • Memphis parks blooming with springtime plantings and construction

    The spring growth includes new tree plantings overlooking Tom Lee Park as well as new community centers in Berclair and South Memphis and a new art installation Downtown.

    By Bill Dries March 25, 2023

• October 2022

  • ‘Charged environment’ pervades Audubon Park public meeting

    Memphis Parks director Nick Walker told a crowd at a public meeting Wednesday, “I don’t want to mislead you into thinking that it is our intention to do a wholesale change on this.”

    By Bill Dries October 20, 2022

• September 2022

  • Audubon Park redesign draws heckler, questions at groundbreaking

    Neighbors of the park generally supported the new playground and picnic pavilion planned, but voiced concerns about a rendering from earlier this month that appeared to show the park’s lake as part of the golf course expansion. The city’s parks director says the rendering wasn’t accurate.

    By Bill Dries September 26, 2022

• August 2022

  • Orange Mound Park opens splash pad

    Formerly known as the Orange Mound Park neighborhood pool, located at 2430 Carnes Ave., the space was completely remodeled within a 44-day period, ending with its completion on Monday, Aug. 15.

    By Alicia Davidson August 26, 2022

  • Memphis Parks breaks ground on Whitehaven multipurpose room

    The $2 million multipurpose room at the Whitehaven Community Center will feature a banquet hall, catering kitchen, parking lot and public entrance. 

    By Daja E. Henry August 01, 2022

• July 2022

  • Family Fun Friday returns to Frayser’s Ed Rice Community Center

    Memphis Parks’ Family Fun Fridays are headed to Frayser’s newly-renovated Ed Rice Community Center for a second time Friday evening, July 22.

    By Daja E. Henry July 22, 2022

• March 2022

  • After years of neglect, parks, community centers getting serious makeover

    More than $139 million will be pumped into parks and community centers managed by several entities within the city, an investment that will change the face of the city for years to come.

    By Julia Baker March 22, 2022

• October 2021

  • City parks division gets rebrand, new website

    Memphis Parks Director Nick Walker discusses rebranding and a website that emphasizes programming in city parks, as well as plans for a return to amateur sports leagues.

    By Bill Dries October 13, 2021

• September 2021

  • Morris Park, an urban oasis, set for upgrades

    The green space near Poplar Avenue and Manassas Street serves as a gateway between the Medical District and Victorian Village, and as a haven for people experiencing homelessness. 

    By Rob Moore September 13, 2021

• May 2021

  • ‘We don’t have enough green space,’ parks chief says

    City Parks and Neighborhoods Division Director Nick Walker, on “Behind The Headlines,” talks about the importance of outdoor areas in post-pandemic life.

    By Bill Dries May 21, 2021

• February 2021

  • Parks master plan explores idea of fees for park programming

    On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, city Parks Director Nick Walker says community centers would remain free but with fees for specific programs. He also talks about “open play areas” like David Carnes Park in Whitehaven.

    By Bill Dries February 21, 2021

• November 2020

  • How city, community leaders plan to fill Ed Rice void in Frayser

    While the wait until completion likely won’t be as long as the years long push for a new facility, there’s no Ed Rice center available while those improvements are underway.

    By Omer Yusuf November 19, 2020

• September 2020

  • Revamp of Links at Davy Crockett could be Frayser ‘gamechanger’

    A proposed revamp of the Links at Davy Crockett golf course is part of a growing list of potential or underway projects in Frayser.

    By Omer Yusuf September 11, 2020

  • Davy Crockett golf course could give way to community orchard

    The tentative plan by the city parks and neighborhoods division includes mountain-bike trails around the borders of the 18-hole golf course and walking trails with workout equipment.

    By Bill Dries September 01, 2020